Variations in the stable carbon isotope compositions of individual lipids from the leaves of modern angiosperms: Implications for the study of higher land plant-derived sedimentary organic matter

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 137-153

  Lockheart, Matthew J ^a   Van Bergen, Pim F ^a   Evershed, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fagus; Leaf lipids; Quercus; Seasonal variation of 13C; Stable carbon isotope fractionation; Weathering of leaf waxes

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON SEASONAL VARIATION; ISOTOPE COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAF ANGIOSPERM; LIPID; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0030618792     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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